# Real World Examples See inspiring stories about how libraries are using NoveList to help readers. ![Exterior of a modern public library building with green accents, large windows, and a sidewalk along a street.](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/27b29342-6e22-48df-ba00-46acd88af784/Tasman-New.jpg) #### Learn with NoveList Supports Staff Growth New Zealand's South Island boasts a geography as varied as any on Earth, with mountains, beaches, caves, sinkholes, and forests. The most famous landmarks are Abel Tasman National Park… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/learn-novelist-supports-staff-growth) ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/9326f763-4de9-49d1-a15d-ae09d70afa2d/manhattan-elwood-new.jpg) #### Small Library, Big Impact with LibraryAware When Michelle Newcomb was growing up, she lived a mile away from her local public library. "I remember being on my mom's little bicycle seat on the back and going every week and getting… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/small-library-big-impact-libraryaware) ![Exterior of the Kendall Young Library, a stone facade with columns, a staircase, and black double doors.](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/e086acd9-17d8-468b-9821-e0666f136a70/Kendall-Young-exterior.png) #### Core Collections Build Community Joy When Kendall Young passed away in 1896, he left the citizens of Webster City, Iowa, his entire estate, valued at the time at $150,000 (that’s about $5.7 million in today’s dollars!), "… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/core-collections-build-community-joy) ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/94d0c22e-8729-41f5-b777-a3bce5669eb1/ChampaignPL.jpg) #### Learn With NoveList Training Empowers Staff In 1969, singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Carl Perkins wrote a song about a man whose heart is captivated by the city of Champaign, Illinois, and a special woman who lives there. Years… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/learn-novelist-training-empowers-staff) ![exterior of helen hall library](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/4d240c4f-a612-4ccd-854d-f12d538a1640/helen-hall-library-success-story-image-780.png) #### Library Makes Magical Connections with Readers Using NoveList Plus Halfway between downtown Houston and the Galveston coast lies League City, Texas. Some 120,000 residents enjoy boating and outdoor water sports. Oak trees line the streets. You can tour… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/library-makes-magical-connections-readers-using-novelist-plus) ![the exterior of englewood civic center](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/47c6f638-211b-4c47-bc55-5c23166b8914/englewood-public-library-success-tory-image-780.jpg) #### Library Staff Build Skills With Training From Learn with NoveList In 1858, gold was discovered along Little Dry Creek in Arapahoe County, Colorado. That discovery drew prospectors and eventually led to the founding of Englewood, Colorado. The city… [Read full story](/resources/success-story/library-courses-build-skills-englewood) #### Looking for more ideas? [ Visit the Idea Center ](https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/NoveList-Idea-Center?language=en_US) ## Recommended Resources [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/7d012c90-2585-426c-a73c-0a517da86938/Danielle-blog.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/how-libraries-gave-me-freedom-and-belonging) ### Blog [How Libraries Gave Me Freedom and Belonging](/blogs/novelist/how-libraries-gave-me-freedom-and-belonging) [ ![Four people in a group shaking hands](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/c3a516fc-fd43-49b0-a455-9e2730989188/Partnerships-blog.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/building-community-relationships-find-your-partners) ### Blog [Building Community Relationships: Find Your Partners](/blogs/novelist/building-community-relationships-find-your-partners) [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/d3be8388-a2dd-4e69-9d59-b884fb4ff05f/BrittMaine.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/how-one-library-staffer-connects-readers) ### Blog [How One Library Staffer Connects with Readers](/blogs/novelist/how-one-library-staffer-connects-readers)